SpaceX to launch another GPS III satellite in record turnaround
The launch of GPS III SV-08 — the eighth satellite in the GPS III constellation — was originally assigned to United Launch Alliance (ULA) The post SpaceX to launch another…
Frontgrade Technologies and VORAGO Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Space Computing Solutions for Autonomous Applications
Relationship focuses on co-developing high-performance, radiation-hardened computing systems for next-generation space missions The post Frontgrade Technologies and VORAGO Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Space Computing Solutions for Autonomous Applications appeared…
Clouds Could Enhance the Search for Life on Exoplanets
A team of geophysicists from the University of Chicago showed how clouds on exoplanets could enhance the search for biosignatures. Their findings could have significant implications for the Habitable Worlds…
Cosmic Dawn Screening
Join NASA for a free screening of Cosmic Dawn, the incredible true story of the James Webb Space Telescope–humanity’s mission to unveil the early universe, against all odds. Cosmic Dawn…
China launches Tianwen-2 mission to sample near Earth asteroid
China launched its second planetary exploration mission Wednesday, sending Tianwen-2 to sample a near Earth asteroid and later survey a main belt comet. The post China launches Tianwen-2 mission to…
Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the remote galaxy HerS 020941.1+001557, which appears as a red arc that partially encircles a foreground elliptical galaxy. ESA/Hubble & NASA, H. Nayyeri,…
25 years ago, ‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘Red Planet’ had a bad Martian movie showdown. Was there a winner?
Two Hollywood Mars films celebrate their 25th birthday this year. Which one takes the cake?
Passing Stars Could Have a Significant Impact on the Future of our Solar System
Studies of the Solar System’s dynamics generally treat it in isolation and do not consider the influence a passing star could have on the orbits of the planets over time.…
A CubeSat Design for Monitoring the Whole Sky In UV
Ultraviolet astronomical observations have always been hindered by one simple fact – the Earth’s atmosphere blocks most UV photons, especially in the UV-C and UV-B range of 100-315nm wavelengths. So,…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.